Scroll and line indicator



Sept. 6, 1932.

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INVENTOR.

A TTORNEY.

p 1932- 1.. H. ROBINSON 1,875,659

SCROLL AND LINE INDICATOR Filed March 23, 1929 .2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR.

A TTORNEY' Patented Sept. 6, 1932 UNITED STATES IQULA H. ROBINSON, or DALLAS, runs scBoLL'ANn LINE mmcn'ron.

Y Application filed March 23, 1929. 'sei 1nons iaio This invention relates to typewriterls equipment and it has particular reference to a stenographers continuous note pad,

a1 and the principal object of the invention resides in the provision of a convenient device designed to save time and effort 1n typmg manuscripts and notes.

Another object of thesinvention resides M in the provision ofa devlce capable of use not only as aholding means for a continuous note padb-utcan be used as'a writing surface when it is desired to make notes in shorthand, or the like, for typing, in the absence ,of. suitable desk space.

Still another object of the invention is manifest in the provisionof avdevice embodying all the elements required in typewriters copy holding equipment, yet sim- N plifying the structure tosuchan extent as to eliminate a considerable amount of the equipment'heretofore required forsuch use The invention further comprehendsamongits objects a compact method of keepiug stenographersnotes which, by the ordinary methods, areusually prepared in the conventional note books and as will become apparent presently, the present invention provides a means whereby the notes can be made on a continuous roll which when filled, can be filed for future reference and since many more notes can be taken in thismannerg consuming a less amount of paper, a great saving in this commodity can be realized.

Having thus set forth the novel ob]ects Figure dis a cross=sectional view taken and salient features of the invention, a fur-' in taking shorthand notes, bemg in the' form of "a note book,are often misplacedfwhennot inv use. This method is unsatisfactory and the method offsupplying continuous rolls of paper for. this purpose is considered a marked improvement in stenographers equi 'ment as 1 the notes are retained in compact. orm for ready use at'all times untiltheroll is coni-fi pletely used when the same can be, neatly stored'for future referencelf" Moreover, the present invention 'com 're hendsa compact arrangement of parts ca cu lated to provide aidevice capable of being produced at a minimum cost yet combining features that will makeffor maximum useful ness and efliciencyQ a I a Proceeding more, in detail, reference is again made to, the drawings in which 1 desig; nates the 'roll upon which the paper is orig nally placed to be wound upon roll 2, as notes are inade upon the paper 3 wound upon said said rolls.

It is, of course, the primary object of the so invention, as, stated, to move the paper atintervals from one roll to the other to present an exposed area 4, upon whichnotes are made, and to do so, means in the form of a projection 5 is provided operating longitudinal 1y of the pad in a channel 6, which has connection to "a roller 7 by means of a tape 8 of a predetermined length. It will becomeapa parent presently how the paper is "moved from the .roll 1 to the roll 2 as the projection 5 is actuated; I

In Figure 7 is illustrated the preferred form ofshaft 9 upon which each of therollers 1 and 2'are mounted, This shaft, as apparent in Figure 7 is split and one portion thereg of is formed of a resilient material and bent outwardly in order'to bind the end thereof and prevent free rotative movement of the roller except when required, As apparentin Figure 2, a sectionalvi'ew' of the roller 1 and its associated elements, the shaft 9 has one end nonrotatably inserted into a stub shaft 10, the latter, having integral therewith a clutch element 11. Co-opcrating with a clutch element 12 fixed to the roller 7, in which roller is contained a convolute spring 13. Aiiixed to the other end of this shaftlO, is a knob 14 arranged to operate the shaft longitudinally to bring the two clutch elements into operative or inoperative positions. It is understood that inopera= tive position of the clutch elements 11 and 12 allows the paper to be rolled froin the roller" 2 upon the roller 1 and when these clutch elements are engaged the reverse action takes place, that is to say, when'one side of the the opposite side.

i The character 9 has paper has been used it is desired to use ence in construction.

It is understood that when the projection 1 5 is broughtto the lowest point in the channel- 6, the action likewise bringsthe paper off the. roller 1, sufiicient distance to coverthe. area.

4, in view of thelfactthat the'tape 8, under tension, bears upon the roller 14a mounted. on a shaft 15 which carries the small gear 16, which latter. enmeshes a larger gear 17.

. integral 'with'the stub shaft 18 into the end of.

which isinserted the square end of theshaft 9 carryingthe roller 2. A small spring 19, as apparent inFigures *1 and 4, is providedto. maintain unmeshed condition of: the clutch elements 20 and 21 carried bythe shaft 15,

but as tension is brought upon the roller 14 by the tape 8, the action is to urge the clutch elements into engagementagainst the action of the saidspring 19, which action obviously causes rotation of thesmall gear 16 against the gear 17' to rotate the roll 2 in a counter clock-wise direction, causin g the paper 22fto.

move upward across the area 4 overthe lateral roller 23 at the lower end of the plates 24 and 25, as it is moved off the roller 1, movingin a counter clock-wise direction by the return movement of the proieotion5 in the channel 6, as provided for by the clock and 25 to the position shown in-Figure'5. In

the latter position, the gears ,16'and 17 vare rendered inoperative and the-knob 14 is pulled outward to move the shaft 10 longitudinally to bring into engagement the clutch ele- 1 'ments 11, and:12, which action transfers the been used to indicate the shaft upon which the roller 2 is mounted, as well as to designatetheshaft'upon which the roller-1 is, carried, there being nodifi'erpower of rotation from roller 2 to roller 1, thereby causing the paper to unwind from roll 2 and wind upon roll 1.

The operation of the clutch elements 11 and 12 has been briefly explained in the fore going and to clarify this function, it is pointed out that the stub shaft 10, which carries the clutch element 11 is not-only rotatable but is capable of endwise movement, which movement is obtained by pushing and pulling -the'.l' nob-.14,fixed to its extended end. When theshaft 10 is moved, the clutch element'll is also'moved and the latter is normally free to rotate independently of the companion clutch element 12. The clutch element 12, asapparent in Figure 2 isconnectedto or apart of thebushing or ferrule 27 ,surrounding the'shaftlO and which ferrule is. freely mounted upon'the shaft. The, spring 26 normal'ly'bears upon the clutch element 12 so that when the shaft 10 is moved to bring the clutch element 11 into engage ment with the clutchxelement' 12, thespring 26will offer yielding resistanceof the ele ment 12 with respect to the element- 11. It is understood however, that the clutch elements are not moved into engagement except when it is desired to reverse the movement of the paper so that the other side thereof maybe used, When this is done, the device has the appearance as shown in Figure 5.

. In reversing the direction of travel of the paper as described ,in the foregoing, the position of roller 1 and plate 25 remains unaltered, but the plate 24carryingroller 2,"? s turned under, as apparent in Figure 5,. the endsof thetwo plates,*24 and 25, being pivotally ioined links 28, as apparent in Figures 5 and 6.; Asa precaution againstdisplacement of'the paper as it is rolled upon the roller 2, a small parallel. roller 29 .is provided therebelow, its ends being-iou rnaled in the end bearings 30, supporting the: roller 2, the latter be ngan integral part of the plate 24., i

.Ininounting the two rollers, 1 and 2, the sleeves 31' are moved upon the stub shaft 32 against the resistance of spring 33 to allow the end of split shaft 9 to be alined with the end of the stub shaft 32, whereupon the sleeve 31 is released allowing it to receive the end of theroller shaft 9. This sleeve is constrained against other than longitudinal movement bythe slot and pin combination shown. a

"Inoperation, it is understood that the writing material travels oh the roll 1, over roller 23 and across the surface or writing area 4 and onto roller 2, when the projection 5 is moved the full limit of the slot 6. This action causes both the rollers 1 and 2 to move in a counter-clockwisedirection. The clutch elements 11 and 12 are normally inoperative when the writing material is being moved in the manner before stated,'consequently whilethe tape moves the roller 7 in a clockwise direction, such movement has no effect upon the movement of the roller 1. This operation continues until all of the writing material has been transferred from the roller 1 to the roller 2, whereupon the plate 24 is swung to fhe position shown in Figure 5 in dotted mes.

Reversal of the plates 24 and 25 as shown in Figure 5 allows the paper to be transferred from the roll 2 back upon'the roll 1, allowing the blank side of the writing material to be exposed as it passes over the upper surface of the plate 25 onto the roller 1. In the first use of the pad the writing matter, as the writing material passes onto the roll 2 is concealed, thus it is apparent, in the second use of the pad that the writing matter will be against the surface of the plate 25 as it is transferred to the roll 1 by the actuation of the projection 5,.which actuation is the same as in the preceding instance. It is apparent therefore that it is simply required to change the position of the plates as shown in Figure 6 to that shown in dotted lines in Figure 5, and connecting the loose end of the web of writing material to the roller 1, whereupon the pad is in a position for use.

Obviously, the structure shown is capable of considerable modification, and such modification as is considered in keeping with the appended claims is also considered within 7 the spirit and intent of the invention.

I claim: V 1. A scroll mounting including a pair of hinged plates each having roller receiving means on its free end, sa1d rollers being are ranged to receive a strip of writing material interwound thereon to travel over the upper surface of each of said plates when one of said rollers is rotated, means to successively rotate said rollers a predetermined distance in one direction and means to reverse said plates to expose the opposite side of said writing material.

2. A roll device including a pair of plates hinged at one end, each having means at their opposite ends to receive rollers arranged for carrying writing material, the latter being constrained to travel over the upper surface of each of said plates when said rollers are actuated, means for actuating said rollers, and means for reversing said plates to expose the opposite side of said writing material.

3. A roll device including a pair of plates hinged together at one end, one of which plates is of greater length than the other, rollers mounted upon the free end of each of said plates, whose axes are normally parallel and arranged to receive writing material, means for transferring said writing material from one of said rollers to the other, means for turning one of said plates under the other and clutch means associated with one of said rollers to change the direction of rotation ing means at their opposite ends for supporting said rollers, means for rotatingone of said rollers to expose a predetermined area of said writing material and means for reversing the position of one of said plates to change the position of one of said rollers whereby to expose the opposite side of said writing material.

5. A scroll mounting including rollers arranged normally in parallel relationship to carry writing material for transfer from one roll to another over a plane surface, said plane surface comprising a pair of hinged plates having means thereon for independently supporting said rollers and means to change the position of said plates to expose the opposite side of said writing material.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

LULA H. ROBINSON. 

